lBrl200 (Put lx)-1973

( Reaffkmcd 1992 )
Indian Standard ( Reaffirmed 1997 )

METHOD OF MEASUREMENT OF
BUILDING AND CIVIL ENGINEERING WORKS
PART Ix ROOF COVERING (INCLUDING CLADDING)

( Second Revision )

Eighth Reprint AUGUST 1997

( Incorporating Amendment No. 1 )

UDC 69.003.12:69.024.15

@ Copyright 1978

BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS

MANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SIIAH ZAFAR MARG
NEW DELHI 1loo02

Cl-3 March 1973

 ls:l!2op(Partlx)-1973
(Reairnled 1992)

Indian Standard
METHOD OF MEASUREMENT OF
BUILDING AND CIVIL ENGINEERING WORKS
PART IX ROOF COVERING (INCLUDING CLADDING)

( Second Revision )
Civil Works Measurement Sectional Committee, BDC 44 .

ChUimlOn R@sesting
Sunr V. R. VAISH Bureau ,of Public Enterprises, Ministry of Fiice
Membrrs
SHRI N. P. ACEA~YYA Calcutta Port Trust
SHBI R. G. ANAND Indian Inetltute of Architects, Bombsy
A8SISTANTtbVISlXft(P~) Ministry of He&h & Family Plant&
SEBI B. G. BALJEZCAB Hiidwtan Steel Works Construction 1Ltd, Calatm
&RI P. L. BHASIN Institute of Surveyors, New Delhi
Canrv ENQDIEEB Heavy Engineering Corporation Ltd, Rnnchi
Crimv ENQINEEB(R 8 B) Pubikyofts Department, Government of Andhrs

SUPEBENTENDINQ ENQINEEB
Sasr R P+R~~~ro~n.) ( Aftmare )
Bhskra Management Board, Nangal Townshll
Suk P. S. RAO ( Akmate)
SH~I V. B. DESAI Hindustan Construction Co Ltd, Bombay
DIBEC~OB( RATES 8~ COSTS) Central Water & Power Commimion, New Delhi
DEPUTY DIBECTOB (RATES
82 COSTS) ( &cr7une )
DIBECTOB,Im Irrigee~~Department, Government of Uttar

SHRI P. R.. DOCTOB Concrete Association of Indl, Bombay

SERI D. S. VIJAY~~DBA ( AIternure)
ExuauTrvuENoxNnuB ( PLANNIu a Mini2try of Railways
& DESIGNS) NOBTHEBX
RAILWAY
SHBI P. N. GADI Institution of Englnem (India ), Cslcutte
SHBI W. J. ~GAMA Bombay Port Trust
SuBI V. G. HEoDa, National Buildinga Organization, New Delhi
SHRI J. P. SHARYA ( Al&sate)
SHBI G. V. H~~UOBANX Gammon Indl Ltd, Bombay
(Coniinrrcdonpogr2)
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Membtrs Rcprtsttiing
SHRI H. K, KEOSLA Irrigation Department, Government of Haryana
SERI KRISEAN KUHAR Ministry of Shipping & Transport ( Roads Wing )
SHRI L. R. KADIYALI ( Allem& )
SHRI K. K. MADHOE Builders Association of India, Bombay
SIIRI MUNISH GUPTA ( AllnnaU )
SHRI R. S. MURT~ Engineer-in-Chief’s Branch, Army Headquarters,
New Delhi
SHRI V. V. SASIDABAX ( Alttrnaft )
SHBI T. S. MUBTHY National Project Construction Corporation,
New Delhi
SHRI K. N. TANEJA ( Ah~tt)
SERI C. B. PATEL M. N. Dastur & Co Private Ltd, Calcutta
SHRI B. C. PATEL ( AZftrndt)
SIX.XIY. G. PATEL Pate1 Engineering Co Ltd, Bombay
SHRI C. K. CHOXSEI (Ahmutt )
S~BI A. A. RAJU Hindurtan Steel Ltd, Ranchi
SXBI S. SRINIVASAN( AlhuGe)
SEEI K. G. SALVI Hindustan Housing Factory Ltd, New Delhi
SHRI G. B. SINCJE( Alftmdt 1
SECRETARY Central Board of Irrigation and Power, New Delhi
DR R. B. SIN~H Banaras Hindu Universitv. Varanasi
SIJP~BINTENDINQ SUB~~YOB OF Cent;iwP;i& Works ’ ‘Department ( Aviation ),
WORKS (AVIATION)
SURVEYOR or WOEX~ (I)
ATTACHED TO SUPEI&-
TENDINO SoRVEYOB OF
WORKS ( AVIATION ) ( A~fcrnufc)
SUPEBRJTENDINO SURVEYOB OB Central Public Works Department, New Delhi
WOBXS (I)
SURVEYOR OF WORKS (I)
ATTACHED TO SUP&BIN-
TENDINQ SURVEYOE OF
WORXS (I) (Akrrutt)
TECHNICAL E~AIKINEB Buildings and Communication Department, Govern-
ment of Maharashtra
SIXBI D. AJITHA SIMHA, Director General, BIS ( Ex-o& Mrmbrr )
Director ( Civ Engg )

SHBI K. M. h&TEUR
Akstant Director ( Civ Engg ) , BlS
 IS : 1299 ( Part IX) - 1973

Indian Standard
METHOD OF MEASUREMENT OF
BUILDING AND CIVIL ENGINEERING WORKS
PART IX ROOF COVERING (INCLUDING CLADDING)

( Second Revision)
0. FOREWORD
0.1 This Indian Standard (Part IX) (Second Revision) was adopted by
the Indian Standards Institution on 16 February 1973, after the draft
finalized by the Civil Works Measurement Sectional Committee had been
approved by the Civil Engineering Division Council.
0.2 Measurement occupies a very important place in the planning and
execution of any civil engineering work from the time of first estimates to
the final completion and settlement of payments for a project. Methods
followed for measurement are not uniform’and considerable differences
exist among practices followed by different construction agencies and
also among various Central and State Government departments. While
it is recognized that each system of measurement has to be specifically
related to administrative and financial organizations within a department
responsible for the work, a unification of various systems at technical level
has been accepted as very desirable specially as it permits a wider range
of operation for civil engineering contractors and eliminates ambiguities
and misunderstandings of various systems followed.
0.3 Among various civil engineering items, measurement of buildings was
the first to be taken up for standardization and this standard having
provisions relating to building work was first published in 1958 and was
revised in 1964.
0.h In the course of usage of this standard by various construction agen-
cies in the country, several clarifications and suggestions for modifications
were received and as a result of study, the technical committee responsi-
ble for this standard decided that its scope besides being applicable to
buildings should be expanded to cover method of measurement of civil
engineering works like industrial and river valley projects.
0.5 Since different trades are not related to one another, the Sectional
Committee decided that each trade as given in IS : 1200-1964* shall be

*Method of measurement of building works (revised).

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issued separately as a different part. This will also be helpful EOI:..CS

in using the specific standard.
0.5.1 This part covers method of mea.surement c&f rc..l c~.~~:PT:.. 7;
(including cladding) apphcable to buildings as well as t.2 civil en!: : ::A.
ing works.
0.G For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this
standard is complied with, the final value, observed or calculated,
expressing the result of a measurement, shall be rounded off in accord-
ance with IS: 2-1960*. The number of significant places retained in
the rounded off value should be the same as that of the specified value
in this standard.

1. SCOPE
1.1 This standard (Part IX) covers the method of measurement of roof
covering ( including cladding ) for buildings and civil engineering works,.

2.1 Clubbing of Items - Items may be clubbed together provided that

the break-up of the clubbed items is agreed to be on the basis of the
detailed description of the items stated in this standard.
2.2 Booking of Dimensions- In booking dimensions, the order shall
be consistent and generally in the sequence of length, breadth or width
and height or depth or thickness.

2.3 Description of Items-The description of each item shall, unless

otherwise stated, be held to include, where necessary, conveyance and
delivery, handling, unloading, storing, fabrication, hoisting, all labour
for finishing to required shape and size.

2.4 Mcrsuremcnts - Unless otherwise stated . hereinafter all works

shall be measured net in decimal system, as fixed m its place, <asgiven in
2.41 and 2.4.2 .
2.4.1 Dimension shall be measured to the nearest 0.01 m.

2.45 Areas shall be worked out to the nearest 0’01 m*.

2.5 Work executed in the snow shall be measured separately.

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*Ruler for rounding off numerical values ( raised ) .

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2.6 Bi4ls of Qkaatities- The bills of quantities shall fully describe the
n~+mi& and workmanship, and accurately represent the work to be
executed.
2.7 The superficial area of roof coverings and cladding as laid shall be
measured on the flat in square metres without allowance for laps and
corrugations, if any.
2.7.1 Portions of roof covering overlapped by ridge or hip, etc, shall be
included in the measurements of the roof except where otherwise
stated.
2.8 Any opening not exceeding @4 ms shall not be deducted and form-
ing such openings requiring cutting shall be enumerated.

2.9 Any opening exceeding 0’4 m* shall be deducted and cutting requi-
red shall be measured in running metres.

2.10 Cutting across corrugations shall be measured on the flat and not
girthed.

2.11 No additions shall be made for laps cut through.

2.12 Sheeting curved or bent to curvature shall be measured separately.

2.13 The woodwork and steelwork shall be measured separately under

the relevant part of this standard.

3. METAL SHEET ROOFINGS

3.1 The type of sheeting shall be described stating the thickness. The
side and end laps shall be stated.
3.2 If the side and end laps are bolted or riveted, it shall be so stated
specifying the spacing of the bolts or rivets.

3.3 Nainital pattern sheet-roofing shall be fully described and measured

separately and shall include all rolls, clips, etc. Measurements shall be
taken on the flat and not girthed.
3.4 Ridges, hips and valleys shall be measured along the central line in
running metres stating the girth and flashings in square mctres. The
laps, passings and method of fixing shall be described.

3.4.1 The laps along the length of the ridges, hips, valleys or flashing
pieces shall nor be measured separately.

4. ASBE$TOS CEMENT ROOFING

4.1 The type of sheeting shall be described stating the thickness.

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4.1.1 The side and end laps shall be stated and the method of fixing
described. If required to be fixed in accordance with maker’s instruc-
tions, it shall be so stated.
4.2 Ridges and hips shall be described stating the laps and measured in
running metros along the crntral line; where in two pieces, these shall be
measured as one length.
4.3 Ridge finials, cowl type ventilators, curved barge boards for north-
light curves, roof lights, expansion joints for ridges and expansion joints
for northlight curves shall be described and enumerated. Ridge finials
where in two interlocking pieces, shall be measured as one number.
4.4 Eaves filler pieces, aprons, barge boards, corner pieces, flashings,
louvers, northlight and ventilator curves, expansion joints for sheets and
other similar specials shall be described and measured for the finished
work in running metres stating the laps and the method of fixing.
4.5 Ventilator sheets and other sheeting of dissimilar material shall be
described and enumerated as ‘ extra over ’ on ordinary sheeting.
4.6 Eaves and valley gutters shall be described and measured in running
metres along the central line.
4.7 Accessories, such as drop ends, stop ends, nozzles and angles shall
be described and enumerated as ‘extra over’ gutters.
4.8 Union clips (loose sockets) shall not be measured separately.

5. ROOF SHEETING OTHER THAN METAL AND ASBESTOS

CEMENT
5.1 The method of measurement given in 4 shall also be applicable to
roof sheeting of plastic, fibre glass, etc.

6. CLADDING (PLAIN, CORRUGATED OR SEMI-CORRUGATED)

6.1 The type of sheeting shall be described stating the thickness. The
side and end laps shall be stated and method of fixing described. If the
side and end laps are bolted or riveted it shall be so stated specifying the
spacing of bolts or rivets.

7. ROOF TILING
7,6 The description shall state the kind, pattern, quality and size of the
tiles, the gauge to which they are to be laid and the method of laying.
7.2 Single and double tiling shall each be measured separately.
7.3 Ridges, hips and valleys, shall be measured in running.metres. If
set in mortar, it shall be so stated specifying the mortar.

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Special ridge and hip tiles shall be described stating the kind, pattern,
,7.4
quality and size as also the mortar in which bedded and pointed.
Coloured mortar (to match the coloured tiling, if required to be used
for pointing) shall be described.

7.5 Hip hooks shall be enumerated stating the size and whether black or
galvanized.
7.6 Eaves tiles bedded in mortar on walls shall be measured in running
metres as extra for eaves describing the mortar and width of bedding.

7.7 Filling ends and spaoes between tiles at eaves with mortar shall be
measured in running metres and described stating the depth of fi!ling.

7.8 Filling to single and double tiling shall be measured separately.

7.9 Screwing eaves tiles to battens shall be measured in running metres

stating type, size, spacing of screws and washers. Drilling holes in the
tiles shall be included in the description.
7.10 Half tiles or one and a half tiles at verges shall not be measured
separately, but straight cutting and waste at verges shall be allowed for
the full length of the verge and measured in running metres.
7.11 Tiles at verges bedded in mortar on walls shall be measured in
running metres as ‘extra over’ for verges describing the mortar and width
of the bedding.
7.12 Country tiling shall be described as including all cutting and
waste.
7.13 Special ventilating tiles and glass tiles shall be enumerated as
‘extra over’ only over roof tiling.

8. ROOF SHINGLES

8.1Wood shingles to roof shall be measured in the same way as iti the
case of roof tiling ( see 7 ).

9. ROOF SLATING
9.1 Slate roofs shall be measured in the same way as in the case of roof
tiling (see 7 ).

10. TERRACED ROOFING

10.0The size and qtqglity of burnt bricks, brick tiles, stone slabs and
similar materials for terraced roofing, method of laying, jointing, point-
ing and mix and type of mortar shall be described, stating the number of
layers of bricks tiles, etc.

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IO.1 Ma&as Terrace Rooibg - It shall be fully described and pl&er

finish on the top and underside included in the item.
IO.2 Flat brick tile roofing shall be fully described stating the thickness
and number of layers.

IO.3 Hollow roof with brick on edge bridging courses in between two
layers of tiles shall be fully described and measured separately.

10.4 Flush pointmg to tiles on top and underside of roof shall be described
and included in the item of roofing.
10.5 Tiles laid in CHAJJAS and sun shades shall be measured separately.
10.6 The type of stone, quality and its dressing for stone slab roofing
shall be described stating the thickness of slabs and spacing of battens or
joists. If the size of slabs is required to be uniform, it shall be so stated.
10.7 Jack arch roofing including provision of centering shall be measured
flat overall in square metres. The clear span, rise and thickness of arch,
method of laying, jointing and pointing shall be described. The finish to
top and underside shall also be stated and included in the description.

11. ROOF TREATMENT

11.1 Lime concrete in terracing shall be described and measured in

square metres stating consolidated average thickness.

11.2 Mud terraced roof shall be described stating average consolidated

thickness.

11.3 Each type of waterproofing treatment shall be fully described (includ-

ing type, quality and quantity of materials, side and end laps, where
necessary) and shall be measured in square men-es. All cutting, waste,
forming of openings and wedging and pointing edges in masonry
work shall be included in the description. Turn-ups and trt.m-doms, at
eaves, verges, abutment, etc, shall be measured along with waterproo&g
treatment.

11.4 The primer where provided shall also be measured separately as

in 113.
11.5 The waterproofing treatment in flashings, aprons, gutters, hips, ridges,
valleys, etc, shall be fully described (see 11.3), and measured net separately
in square metres.
11.6 The waterproofing treatment between laps of corrugated sheeting
shall be fully described including the method of securing and measured in
running metres stating the width.

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12. THATGHING, MATTING AND BAMBOO WORK

12.1 The materials shall be described stating the kind of fibre or straw
and the finished thickness. The description shall ‘include bamboo or
wood securing fillers, tying string and trimming to eaves and verges.
12.2 Thatched capping to ridges and hips shall be described and measured
along central line in running metres stating the girth. Matting, material,
number of layers, laps and the method of fixing shall be described and all
cutting and waste shall be included.
12.3 Cover strips and cross bracings of split bamboos or wooden laths shall
be measured in square metres as ‘ extra over ’ matting and the method of
fixing shall be described.
12.4 Bamboos laid one-way or two-way JAFFRI work shall each be
measured separately in square metres stating the size of bamboos and their
spacing. Framing shall be included with the item,
12.5 Split bamboo work and whole bamboo work shall be measured
separately.
12.6 Whole bamboos fixed independently as support to matting shall be
measured in running metres stating the mean girth. The description
shall state the method of fixing and application of preservatives, if
required.

13. RAIN WATER GOODS

13.1 Gutters and pipes shall be described and measured in running metres
including all short lengths, cutting and waste. The material, protective
coating, if any, the pattern, the method of jointing and fixing shall be
described. The length shall be measured along the central line. The
length of all fittings, such as bends, junctions angles and the like shall be
included.
13.2 Brackets for gutters shall be measured separately under the relevant
part of this standard.
13.3 Angles (internal or external ), drop ends’and stopped ends shall be
enumerated as ‘ extra over ’ the length of gutters and shall include extra
joints, cutting and waste.
13.4 Pipe rails, distance pieces and holder bats shall be described and
included with the fixing of the pipes.
13.5 Bends, elbows, offsets, shoes, branches, swan necks and heads shall
be enumerated as ‘extra over ’ the length of pipe and shall include .for
extra joints, cutting and waste.

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